We already talked about how to play secret santa or invisible friend in some unusual ways, but if we stick with the traditional system, drawing names can be a problem, sometimes get the one you shouldn't, or someone takes two and we have to do it all over again! For that there is an online tool that sends emails to everyone with their duty, we can exclude the ones that are not suposed to go together and we can even give hints about the gifts we want. It's called Invisible Friend On Line, and it's great!

When we have the gifts issue going on, there are some characters that can be quite anxious: the kids. When I was little, at home it was the Baby Jesus who sent the gifts but now we joined my husband's traditions with mines, so in this family in Baby Jesus sends gifts and Old Father Christmas, or Santa Claus brings them to us fondly. And I bet you don't you know who sent the kids a video by mail: Santa himself! And he speaks to them by their name, he says things that only they know, they can't believe it. In Surprising Christmas you can create a great video in spanish that leaves them expectant, especially between ages 3 and 8. After a few days they get another continuing the conversation and they are ready waiting for Christmas, behaving like kings before the visit. It can be done in Wise Men version too. Click the photo and go find out.

Something extra as a gift: If you click this photo you can go and see the instructions to assemble a nativity scene with legos! They have been developing it over several years starting in the science department of the University of Amsterdam, a fun pastime: